Resulted Obtain by our Students
Throughout the years our students have managed excellent results both in Local Examinations as well as International ones:
University of Costa Rica Admission Examinations Students placed:
- 1st in 1995, 1997 and 2001.
- 3rd in 1994.
- 5th in 1996 and 1998.
- 4th in 2003.
- 9th in 2000 and 2007.
- 11th in 2005 and 2014.
- 13th in 2013.
- 4th, 7th and 20th places in 2015.
- 10th and 27th places in 2016.
- 8th place in 2018.
- 5th, 14th and 20th place in 2019.
Technological University of Costa Rica Admission Examinations Students placed:
- 1st in 2003.
- 27th in 2013.
- 4th, 5th, 7th and 30th in 2014.
- 29th in 2016.
- 2nd and 27th in 2017.
- 21st and 27th in 2018.
- 25th in 2015 and 2019.
Placement and Scholarships to leading Universities:
- 1998 – Anthony Varilly: partial scholarship to Harvard, Catherine Darke, obtained a place at Trinity College, Cambridge*.
- 1998 – Rhys Wolff: full scholarship to the University of Toronto, Canada.
- 2000 – Alfonso Gomez: obtained a place at University College, London*.
- 2001 – Patrick Varilly: scholarship to MIT.
- 2003 – Marisol Valerio: full scholarship to UBC, Canada.
- 2009 – Manuel Nivia: full scholarship to New York University, Abu Dhabi.
- 2010 – Virginie Fostroy: partial scholarship to UBC, Canada.
- 2011 – Claire Hennig and Andrés Rodríguez: full scholarship to New York University, Abu Dhabi.
- 2013 – Anna Hennig and Alejandro Mora: full scholarship to New York University, Abu Dhabi.
- 2016 – Paula Mora: full scholarship to New York University, Abu Dhabi.
- 2017 – Daniel Nivia: full scholarship to New York University, Abu Dhabi.
- * Both Anthony Varilly (’98) and Alfonso Gomez (’00) continued as post-graduate students at the University of Cambridge, England.
International Baccalaureate Diploma: (Maximum score in IB Diploma = 45 points).
- 1998 – Best overall results in the Latin American Region (IBLA): 6 students with 40 points or higher, average 35 points in the Diploma programme. Best Individual result in the World – 45 points plus maximum points for 7th subject.
- 1999 – 3 students 40 points or higher. Average 33.4 points. All students passed Diploma.
- 2001 – 2 students with 40 points or higher. Average 33 points in the Diploma programme. Best Individual result in the World – 45 points plus maximum points for 7th subject.
- 2002 – 3 students with 40 points or higher. Average 35 points in the Diploma programme.
- 2003 – Best individual result in Latin America with a maximum score of 45 points. 3 students with 40 points or higher. Average 34 points in the Diploma programme.
- 2004 – 1 student with 40 points or higher. Average 30 points in the Diploma programme.
- 2005 – All 34 students passed the Diploma. Average 33 points. 1 student with 41 points.
- 2006 – All 34 Diploma students passed. Average 32 points. 1 student with 41 points.
- 2007 – All 36 Diploma students passed. Average 32 points. 1 student with 42 points.
- 2008 – 45 out of 46 students obtained the Diploma. Average 30 points (same group of students produced lower than average IGCSE results in 2006… see below).
- 2009 – 37 out of 40 students obtained the Diploma. Average 32 points. 1 student with 40 points.
- 2010 – 31 out of 36 students obtained the Diploma. Average 31 points.
- 2011 – 49 out of 50 students obtained the Diploma. Average 34.5 points. 3 students with 40 or more points (44,42 & 40).
- 2012 – 51 out of 53 students obtained the Diploma. Average 31 points. 1 student with 40 points.
- 2013 – 46 out of 49 Diploma candidates obtained the Diploma. Average 32.2 points. 3 students with 40 or more points (42,42 & 40).
- 2014 – 36 out of 38 Diploma candidates obtained the Diploma. Average 35 points. 1 student with 40 or more points (41).
- 2015 – 41 out of 47 Diploma candidates obtained the Diploma. Average 31 points. 1 student with 40 or more points (41).
- 2016 – ALL Diploma candidates obtained the Diploma. Average 32 points.
- 2017 – 40 out of 42 Diploma candidates obtained the Diploma. Average 32 points. 3 students with 40 or more points (1 with 40, 2 with 41).
- 2018 – 34 out of 39 students passed the Diploma. Average = 31 points, 1 student with 40 ormolu points (43 points).
- 2019 – 41 out of 43 students passed the Diploma. Average = 31 points.
- 2020 – Pass Rate 30 out of 31 students passed the Diploma … 31/31 with a RETAKE. Average total points 33. 1 student with 40 or more points (41 Lucía Carazo).
- 2021 – Pass Rate 35 out of 36 students passed the Diploma Average total points 32. 2 students with 40 or more points ( 40 Mariangel Moya, 42 Javier Gutierrez).
- 2022 – Pass Rate 32 out of 33 students passed the Diploma … 33/33 with a RETAKE. Average total points 33. 1 student with 40 or more points (43 Nicole Lipschitz).
- 2023 – Pass Rate 28 out of 32 students passed the Diploma. Average total points 30 (IGCSE and IB Preparation 2020 – 2022 severely affected by COVID-19 disruptions).
IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education):
- (We define our pass rate as the % of students passing at least 5 subjects with a grade of “C” or higher. UK Statistics, Pass rate = 47.2% but automatically includes Maths and English).
- 1996 – Best Individual result in the World (6 A* and 3 A grades).
- 2002 – Pass rate = 90% All subjects A* – C grades = 84%.
- 2003 – Pass rate = 87% All subjects A* – C grades = 82%.
- 2004 – Pass rate = 85% All subjects A* – C grades = 80%.
- 2005 – Pass rate = 89% All subjects A* – C grades = 83%.
- 2006 – Pass rate = 81% All subjects A* – C grades = 80%.
- 2007 – Pass rate = 86% All subjects A* – C grades = 83%.
- 2008 – Pass rate = 90% All subjects A* – C grades = 87% 34% of all results at A* or A grades. Best results were i) 8 A* (maximum score), ii) 7 A* and A and iii) 6*A, A, B.
- 2009 – Pass rate = 99% All subjects A* – C grades = 95% 42% of all results at A* or A grades. Best individual result in the world in French. Best individual result in the world in Spanish.
- 2010 – Pass Rate = 91% – results affected by national emergency closing school on exam day.
- 2011 – Pass Rate = 93% . The best results were i) 8 A* (maximum score) and ii) 7 A* and A.
- 2012 – Pass Rate = 91% . 9 students with 5 or more A* or A grades. (2 Students with 6 A* grades).
- 2013 – Pass Rate = 95% . 5 students had straight A* or A grades
- 2014 – Pass Rate = 88% . 3 students had straight A* or A grades.
- 2015 – Pass Rate = 85% . 19 students with 5 or more A* or A grades. (1 student had straight A* or A grades).
- 2016 – Pass Rate = 95% . 7 students with 5 or more A* or A grades. (1 student had straight A* or A grades).
- 2017 – Pass Rate = 99%. 9 students with 5 or more A* or A grades (1 student with straight A* or A grades).
- 2018 – Pass Rate = 98%. 4 students with 5 or more A* or A grades.
- 2019 – Pass Rate = 96%. 5 students with 5 or more A* or A grades. (2 students with straight A* or A grades).
- 2020 – 2021 – Pass Rate = 100% but students only took 2 subject exams (P.E. and English) due to Covid restrictions.
- 2022 – Pass Rate = 88%. Students only took 6 subject exams. 8 Students with 5 A or A* grades, 6 Students with straight A or A* grades
- 2023 – Pass Rate = 73%. Students’ performance severely affected by previous Covid pandemic and obligatory Ministry of Education exam preparation.
Universities and Colleges where British School of Costa Rica Students have enrolled.
- CANADA
- Canada College of Performing Arts
- Carleton University
- Emily Carr University of Art and Design
- Guelph University
- Trent University
- University of British Columbia
- University of Calgary
- University of Toronto
- University of Victoria
- Vancouver Island University
- Western University Canada
- York University
- CHINA
- Tshingua University
- University of Language and Culture, China
- COSTA RICA
- Escuela de Agricultura de la Región Tropical Húmeda (EARTH)
- LEAD University
- Texas Tech University
- Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
- Universidad Alma Mater
- Universidad Autónoma de Centro América
- Universidad de Ciencias Médicas
- Universidad de Costa Rica
- Universidad Estatal a Distancia Universidad Escuela Libre de Derecho
- Universidad Internacional de las Américas
- Universidad Interamericana
- Universidad Invenio
- Universidad La Salle
- Universidad Latina
- Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología (ULACIT)
- Universidad Nacional
- Universidad de San José
- Universidad San Judas Tadeo
- Universidad Veritas
- FRANCE
- École Normale Supérieure
- Le Cordon Bleu
- Paris College of Art
- Sciences Po
- ITALY
- Bocconi University
- John Cabot University
- SPAIN
- Elisava, Escuela Superior de Diseño
- IE University
- IQS Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Universidad de Navarra
- Universitat de Barcelona
- SWITZERLAND
- Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne
- Les Roches Global Hospitality Education
- University of Bern
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Central Saint Martins-University of the Arts London
- Kent University
- Kingston University
- London School of Economics
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- The Architectural Association School of Architecture
- The Art Institute of Bournemouth
- University of Cambridge
- University of Edinburgh
- University of London
- University of Liverpool
- University of Manchester
- University of Surrey
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- American University
- Babson College
- Bentley University
- Berklee College of Music
- Boston College
- Brown University
- California College of the Arts
- California Institute of Technology
- Carleton College
- Cornell University
- Culinary Institute of America
- Dartmouth University
- DePaul University
- Diablo Valley College
- Duke University
- Eastern Nazarene College
- Emerson College
- Florida International University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Grinnell College
- Hanover College
- Harvard University
- Johnson and Wales University
- Louisiana State University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Michigan State University
- New York University
- New York University, Abu Dhabi
- Northeastern University
- Northwestern University
- Parsons School of Design
- Penn State University
- Purdue University
- Princeton University
- Roanoke College
- Saint Edward’s University
- Santa Barbara City College
- San Diego University
- Savannah College of Art & Design
- Southern Methodist University
- Stanford University
- State University of New York: Buffalo
- Suffolk University
- Syracuse University
- Texas A&M University
- Tulane University
- University of California at Berkeley
- University of California at Irvine
- University of Central Florida
- University of Florida
- University of Georgia
- University of Kansas
- University of Illinois
- University of Massachusetts
- University of Michigan
- University of Missouri
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- University of Notre Dame
- University of North Florida
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Southern California
- University of South Carolina
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Wisconsin
- West Virgina University
- Williams College
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- OTHER COUNTRIES
- Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, México
- Universidad Javeriana, Colombia
- Jacobs University, Germany
- University of Bergen, Norway
- Universidad Latinoamericana de Cub